[SunStar]

The mayor doesn't want to accept blame for his horrendous leadership, along with the LA governor, so he is trying to shift the focus to President Bush, who should just take charge, federalize the effort, and push this moron and Governor nutjob lady out of the way...

[GianniV]

Yeah - it's called "projection;" putting your responsibility on someone else and then blaming them for not getting it done; happens every day in corporate America!

[Texas_Jarhead]

"The mayor doesn't want to accept blame for his horrendous leadership..."

To be more precise, the mayor is attempting to deflect his culpability by ranting and raving against the fedgov. He must do so lest everyone suddenly realize how his utter failure and incompetence has lead the inhabitants of NO to where it presently finds itself.

[lugsoul]

No, he just wants to get some help to his people. If you can't hear that in the interview, then you aren't listening.

[Stultis]

The mayor doesn't want to accept blame for his horrendous leadership, along with the LA governor

Cuss'n & cry'n, blame'n & bawl'n. The way they go at it you'd think they had nothing more important to do.

[t2buckeye]

Bingo! They are taking the offense (with the media gladly helping) to take the heat off themselves and their WOEFULLY inadequate response

[IronMan04]

The mayor doesn't want to accept blame for his horrendous leadership, along with the LA governor, so he is trying to shift the focus to President Bush, who should just take charge, federalize the effort, and push this moron and Governor nutjob lady out of the way...

So when your state of California had been struck by earthquakes and landslides did your Governor look for the Federal Government for Help?